President Bush should have the leaders of Taiwan on the phone today informing them that if China decides to move on them, they're on their own. Good luck, it was nice knowin' ya.

Before today I believed a majority of Americans had the intestinal fortitude to see the fight for a future free from Islamic fascism through to the end. I believed we had learned from the past that we won't lose on the battlefield, we'll only lose the fight at home and we, enough of us anyway, surely won't let that happen again.

That was utterly pollyanish and wishful thinking. Our inevitable redeployment(i.e.retreat) from Iraq will send shockwaves around the world. The Muzzies will be dancing in the streets(umm, they already are) and congratulating Osama for his prescience in concluding that America has no stomach for a long fight and our allies or potential ones will always know that America is a reliable partner only if the work is quick and painless.

Ironically, I just finished reading Flags of Our Fathers which recounts the lives and actions of the six Americans who raised the flag on Mt. Suribachi and their brethern Marines who weathered the toughest 30 days of fighting in modern American warfare---7,000 dead and 26,000 casualties. And that came at the end of 4 years that saw 300,000 deaths and almost 700,000 wounded. Yet those Americans, that America, took body blow after body blow, kept getting off the mat and defeated not one but two existential threats to our way of life.

As I have posted before, I feared that that America is merely a distant memory and doesn't exist anymore--at least in sufficient quantity to make a difference. That fear was played out last night in umambiguous terms. We just gave the Jihadists the green light to come after us at their leisure. We'll bluster, threaten and bellow and talk a good game but when the going gets tough or long, we'll fold our tents and go home.

Unfortunately, your observations are directly on target, and they echo thoughts that I myself had earlier today. This election has provided the template for any tyrant, any wanna-be tyrant, and every jihadi on how to defeat the United States in any conflict. All that they need to do is to join forces with America-haters in the Democrat party and the media (is there any difference?), and keep up the drumbeat of propaganda, and the corrosive fifth column will do the heavy lifting for them.

China's leadership certainly understands this well. Putin's cronies have undoubtedly taken notice. France's backstabbing class sees it as well. And the Iranian nutjobs, Venezuelan idiots, Al Quaeda murderers, Palestinian murderers, Baathists, and other assorted thugs see it clearly, too. They have plans that will unfold over time. The lives of their subjects are cheap, and their ambitions are unlimited. They have little to worry about - after all, who is going to stop them now?

"The Greatest Generation" of Americans gave birth to The Worst Generation: That is we boomers; self-indulgent, childish, effeminate and narcissistic. Time for the few men of the Worst Generation to hide your guns: You're going to need them one day.

I'm not going to be afraid. But I'm not going to live in a major US city (make that target) either.

I think the message has been sent. What could have been solved conventionally will now go nuclear. The ignorance of the citizenry has now ushered in the Biblical holocaust predicted centuries ago. A godless society cannot elect good men to office. Iran is free to take the middle east on their own timetable. Israel will have to thaw out their nuclear weaponry.

C'mon. Colin Powell already announced to Taiwan that it was owned by China, in October of 2004. Fistfights broke out in the Taiwanese legislature over the matter, and we nearly lost a big arms sale of jets over it. It has nothing to do with the Democrats.

Good luck Iraq, good luck S. Korea...... The Dems will "have" to show that they are different. They will make an effort to demonstrate that they made a change somewhere. The hard nose methods that are "necessary" with nations like Iran or N. Korea will fail with them sharing power. For our nations security this is a disaster.

The worst of it is that the Dixie Tricks are doing a concert later this week in Portland and I can just picture the bleached blond blimpo bimbo Natalie braying about how good this will be for the world blah,blah,blah.

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posted on 11/08/2006 3:03:37 PM PST
by crazyhorse691
(Diplomacy doesn't work when seagulls rain on your parade. A shotgun and umbrella does.)

The chia pet Ill Kim chee NK can now pursue his little nuclear kingdom now that his pals.....the Dems are back in control. More champagne toasts with Madaleine Halfwit there Dear Leader? Sorry Japan..you are on your own.

The worst of it is that the Dixie Tricks are doing a concert later this week in Portland and I can just picture the bleached blond blimpo bimbo Natalie braying about how good this will be for the world blah,blah,blah.

I would rather be forced to watch a solid month, 24 hrs a day of EHarmony.com commercials than listen to the fat pig, Maines warble one song. Enjoy the show.

I dunno. I almost think that it would take a Democrat leading America before half of the nitwits that I know would support defending America. It's sad but true. I don't know where this stupid "I'll vote for anybody, as long as they are a Democrat" mentality comes from, but it is rampant. If the right Democrat came along (Zell Miller type), this kind of people would be behind him "tooth and nail" in a fight. It's strange, but true. Don't despair.

And his replacement, who presumably does understand that she has a boss, tells the palis that they have suffered under occupation long enough. And seems to think that the palis really want to peacefully coexist with Israel. Go figure....

Colin was fired, remember? He just couldn't understand he had a boss.

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posted on 11/08/2006 3:17:34 PM PST
by Ready4Freddy
("Everyone knows there's a difference between Muslims and terrorists. No one knows what it is, tho...)

You guys all sound like the Dems did 2 years ago: "The sky is falling and this isn't America anymore". What a bunch of chicken littles.

I say that all those little countries that have relied on us for the last 60 years have taken us for suckers and should defend themselves. Are you worried about Japan and S. Korea? They could develop and deploy a complete nuclear deterrent in 4 years or less. Ditto Taiwan.

They have no need to when Uncle Sucker will do it for them. How about we think of ourselves first from now on. As for the Dems, they wouldn't have a prayer if our guys weren't such losers. Let's fix our own house and then watch theirs fall apart. I'm talking real conservatism here. We haven't seen it yet. Not in 1980, or 1994, and definitely not in 2000.

By the way, I kind of have my doubts that China really wants to attack Taiwan. With good reason: China is growing so fast economically by themselves that it would be economic suicide to attack Taiwan. My stepdad visited Guangzhou (Canton) last year and he told me the city is just about as modern as Hong Kong now, a sign that China doesn't need Taiwan's technical expertise anymore.

So go somewhere else and party about "teaching the pubbies a lesson". Do you think that the WOT was a game? a Hollywood movie? Yes Virginia these monsters are for real, and now that they have forced us out of Iraq, they won't stop.

Amen. The fact is that the Chicoms lack the hardware to launch an amphib assault on Taiwan. Taiwan's military is superior in technology and training. The Chicom's military upgrade has more to do with the N. Koreans, Russia, India and the Muslims in Iran and the Stans. The Chicom economy needs US dollars. China fears 2 things chaos and a militarized Japan. If they attack Taiwan they get both.

As a student of history, I have sometimes wondered what will remain of our civilization a thousand years from now. Best guess, if we are speaking arabic, is the foundations of some really big buildings.

Enjoy the show. I won'nt be going to see the show...if I am able to swing it I will be outside protesting their existence(their venue will be less than a quarter mile from Oregons most polluted river)...it already stinks from our NBA team the Jailblazers.

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posted on 11/08/2006 3:57:23 PM PST
by crazyhorse691
(Diplomacy doesn't work when seagulls rain on your parade. A shotgun and umbrella does.)

As a student of history, I have sometimes wondered what will remain of our civilization a thousand years from now. Best guess, if we are speaking Arabic, is the foundations of some really big buildings

As a student of history I have learned to hate history. I'm afraid we have forgotten history and as it's been said we are doomed to repeat it.

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posted on 11/08/2006 3:58:18 PM PST
by CAP811
(One man can change the world with a bullet in the right place)

Might as well call Maliki in Iraq too. There is apparently no stomach in the U.S. to defend ourselves let alone our allies. Hope nobody needs our help in the near future since there isn't much help to offer them.

BINGO! If the islamofascists are delusional enough, this election could lead to the first nuke war of the 21st century. Maybe having Israel go nuclear is the lesson that the world needs to see past petty partisan political fights.

Frankly, the Taiwanese would have been on their own even if the Republicans kept the House. A lot of Republican congressmen and senators prostitute themselves to corporations who do business with Red China.

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posted on 11/08/2006 7:47:41 PM PST
by Commander8
(Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? Galatians 4:16)

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